Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Salaheldin, Ahmed H. ; El-Hamid, Hatem Salah Abd ; Elbestawy, Ahmed R. ; Veits, Jutta ; Hafez, Hafez M. ; Mettenleiter, Thomas C. ; Abdelwhab, Elsayed M.
• Description:
  After high mortality rates among commercial poultry were reported in Egypt in 2017, we genetically characterized 4 distinct influenza A(H5N8) viruses isolated from poultry. Full-genome analysis indicated separate introductions of H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 reassortants from Europe and Asia into Egypt, which poses a serious threat for poultry and humans.
• Subjects:
  Amino Acid Sequence Animals Biomarkers Hemagglutinins Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype Influenza In Birds Phylogeny Poultry Poultry Diseases Virulence
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(5):943-946
• Pubmed ID:
  29470165
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5938773
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Egypt
• Location:
  Africa
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:eaacec7e705bb59b9f2924122cd6f0ff133def1e45f48201c227072b12022d45
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54039/cdc_54039_DS1.pdf
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